[pct-l] Coffee and Food

[Russell Mease]

Yoshiro and Lisa,

Speaking of coffee, can I ask an uncomfortable question?  I know all too
well that coffee is a diuretic and causes me to visit the porcelain god
more frequently than otherwise.  Those visits are also
less....clean....let's say!  Coffee also causes bad breath and occasional
stomach cramps in my experience.  I love coffee but I am considering
switching to green and black tea instead because of the ease of preparation
and because it doesn't have these other side effects.  I recently cut out
coffee for about 3 weeks completely, just to convince myself that I am not
an addict, and I felt good!  I can't give it up forever but when it gets to
be a 2-cup a day habit or more, it's time to cut back.  Thoughts on Tea vs.
Coffee on the trail??

Lisa, Regarding food on the trail, you can check out my own strategy here:
http://russmease.blogspot.com/2012/01/more-on-food-dehydration-and-on-trail.html.
 I am really getting into preparing really hearty dehydrated meals at home
before the hike and then shipping them in vacuum sealed bags.  I am
planning on eating well on the trail...

Russ



From: Lisa Peru <lisaperu2011 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Marmots at the trail junction
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Yoshiro, did you say coffee? You might not have trouble with marmots, but
you'd better watch out for your pack around me! If we see each other on the
trail this season, I'll make you a cup of Turkish coffee. (No, I'm not
Turkish.)

I'm curious about everyone's diet on the trail. I try to resist living on
candy and empty starches, but it's hard when you resupply at convenience
stores. I tend to want dried veggies, jerky, cheese, etc, but end up with
the dreaded pasta sides, potatoes and ramen.